AC: Here's chapter 12. Hope you like it.
Planetary secret
Arc 2: Resurrection of the life
Chapter 12: Exchanging story
"Alright...Let me started the story of those monsters. They are being that can be compare to demons...Creatures of the Underworld that only purpose is to destroy everything." Says the King Tree. "Naming them demons born to destroy everything isn't exactly true by definition...The demons were create long after the world was born...They were...Different than any being of this world...Like you Ario. They think and something overthink and missing the obvious. They were very intelligent being...So intelligent that they were stupid. Their sole purpose was to discover the reason they were born. This questioning didn't really cause trouble...But it means they didn't know about the 2 forces influencing the world. They cannot perceive the negative force and the positive force in them...They were demons...Imperfect being or...Incomplete. They can only feel something but cannot distinguish the 2 forces...Only feeling the energy like it was the same. They then start creating things, sword, arc, arrow, gun, light, bomb, electricity and so many things. They create town, village and so many things that can be ugly or beautiful. Abusing and overusing the natures, corrupting the water, poisoning the air and sterilising the lands."
"So they are the true source of evil. They are creatures born to destroy everything...Those demons...Don't tell me I have to resurrect them too." Says Ario.
"I am only describing what they have done has a species. The demons may have destroyed everything...But when you analyse who's responsible and also sees them has individuals. If you see who they are...You will understand that those demons are mostly good and peaceful being who are just misguided. Over times, they slowly move closer to the perfection like the plants and the animals of this planet. The more they destroy the world, the more they realise they are doing wrong things. They try to change course before it is too late...But the 3 demon lords raises and uses their wisdom to continue what the other demons try to stop. They continue the destruction until everything...Cease to exist...They were close to salvation...But they never reach it...It is sad for them...Realising their mistakes and try to correct them...But the 3 demon lords completely stop the majority with the small group they obtain and finish the job...Or the mistakes. It is a shame that they never reach illumination." Says King Tree.
"Whatever...I hope they will not appear again." Says Ario. "I hope they stay dead."
"I believe they deserve another chance. They may have tried to cut me down...But I believe they can reach the illumination." Says King Tree.
"...Like an Underworlder can become an Overworlder." Mourns Ario.
"I am curious about you and your world Ario...Do you want to tell me a story about your world?" Asks King Tree.
"...Alright...I have something I mind I might want to tell." Says Ario. "I have someone important who ask me for help...I wasn't on duty that day and I accept the task she asks. I was there to guard her nephew Gioia. It was my first time I watch him alone and I wasn't starting very well."
One year ago: Al Mipedim
"ZZZZZZZZ" Ario was snoring while he is sleeping.
He was on the roof and takes a bath of sun during the afternoon. The sun was strong but Ario loves it. He was resting on the roof. He sleeps there and does nothing for a while. Something suddenly disturbs his sleep. He feels his belly to be squish a little and wakes him up. It started by the side and then the belly and he feels like there's something on his stomach. He opens his eyes and he meets the eyes of a little mipedian.
"Gioia...Why are you sitting on my stomach?" Asks Ario.
Gioia is a 3 years old mipedian who's 2 ft. tall. He has blue eyes full of innocence. He has red scales covering his body. He doesn't have hair but he has spikes around his jaw. He wears a black loincloth. He was sitting on Ario and he looks at him a little angry. He squish a little the stomach with his weights but not that much. He is too short for his feet to reach the ground while sitting on Ario.
"You are boring!" Shouts Gioia. "You don't do anything except sleeping there and getting bigger every time I see you."
"Calling me fat?" Asks Ario.
"No...But you don't want to do anything with me uncle Ario." Says Gioia.
"That is be-...Uncle...Why do you call me uncle? We are not related." Replies Ario.
"Every mipedians know how much you love aunt Aquae." Replies Gioia. "You always talk to her and try to charm her. You even offer her a lotus. It's only a matter of time until he asks her out."
"Am I that obvious?" Asks Ario.
"For me yes." Says Gioia.
"Sometimes I forgot how smart you are." Says Ario laughing lightly.
"Don't laugh at me...I want to do something fun but you always just lay down when aunt and you are here to watch me. You are a sloth." Says Gioia.
"I'm just taking a sun bath." Says Ario. "I don't see what is wrong with that."
"I want to play something uncle Ario." Says Gioia. "If you refuse I'll make sure you will change idea."
"Oh yeah! What can a small mipedian like you do to make me change my mind?" Asks Ario.
Gioia gives Ario the puppy eyes. Ario looks at him and he doesn't reach at all. Gioia moves closer and puts his hands on the chest of Ario while continuing looking at him. Ario isn't affected by those eyes and he just smirks at him. Gioia stops with those eyes and he starts slapping the stomach of Ario who feels nothing.
"Is that all you can do?" Asks Ario taunting him.
Gioia stands up and walks on the chest of Ario and he sees the tongue which is lots of time out of his mouth. He takes the tongue and he pulls it. It hurts Ario who didn't expect that.
"Ouc...Th*t hurl! (Ouch! That hurt!)" Says Ario while his tongue is being pull. "Sop hi! (Stop this!)"
The hands of Gioia slip of the tongue. The tongue returns in the mouth of Ario at fast speed and he looks at the young mipedian annoyed.
"Stop doing that!" Shouts Ario.
"Then that means we will play together!" Shouts Gioia.
"No! I am here to watch you! Not to entertain you." Shouts Ario.
Gioia looks at him and he continues for a while to make Ario changes his mind. Ario is greatly annoyed by him and Gioia starts being out of ideas. He pushes Ario, bites his tail, pulls his horns and even pulled the cheeks of Ario who pushes his hands away. He climbs back on the chest of Ario and he uses his last idea. He puts 2 fingers in the nostrils of Ario and pulls it to the air.
Ario shouts in pain and he is greatly annoyed. It was painful and he cannot stand this anymore.
"Fine! FINE! YOU WIN! I'll play with you!" Shouts Ario with a weird voice.
He moves his head and Gioia fingers gets out of the nostrils. The young mipedian didn't expect this and he falls backward, head hits the belly of Ario who releases air out of his lungs by the impact.
"For real!" Shouts Gioia with his eyes shining in happiness. "Thanks!"
"What do you want to do?" Asks Ario sitting on the ground after putting the young mipedian on the ground.
"I want to ride a Kozorr!" Shouts Gioia.
"...Sorry but no can do." Says Ario. "You are too young for this and we need them to move fast."
"Ahhh." Whines Gioia sadly.
Ario thinks about something and he sighs. He will not like this but he has an idea.
"There is another way." Says Ario not happy about it.
"..." Gioia looks at Ario curiously.
Ario puts himself on his hands and his knee on the ground, imitating a Kozorr. He then lets himself on the ground.
"What are you waiting for?" Asks Ario. "I'll change idea soon."
Gioia climbs on the back of Ario who stands high on his 2 arms and knees.
"Are you ready?" Asks Ario.
"Yeah Kozorr Ario!" Shouts excitedly Gioia. He gives a small kick to the flanks of Ario. "Forward Ario."
"Ouch." Whines Ario.
He moves forward and Gioia feels the movement of Ario back has he moves forward. Gioia laughs and laughs. He loves it so much that he enters deep into the game and he uses all of his imagination. Ario is glad no mipedian is there to see him. At the same time, he is also happy to play with the little mipedian.
"I hope you are ready Kozorr Ario. We have to fight this army of Underworlder." Says Gioia entering in his imagination.
He is imagining fighting the Underworlder attacking Al Mipedim.
"Time to end this. CHARGE!" Screams Gioia.
Ario moves forward after grunting like a Kozorr and enter in the imaginative fight until it ends. Ario puts himself on the ground and Gioia stays on the back or Ario.
"Already over?" Asks Gioia a little sadly.
"Sorry but it is time for your nap." Says Ario.
"Uncle Ario. I don't want to take a nap." Whines Gioia.
"Do not worry. I promise we will play again after your nap...I'll take one with you." Says Ario.
"Promise?" Asks Gioia.
"Promise." Says Ario.
He gets back of Ario and they both walk inside. Gioia doesn't want a sun bath and they take it when they play together. Ario sits against a wall and the little mipedian sleeps against Ario. He puts his head on Ario belly and he sleeps against it. Ario looks at him and he pats his back with a big smile. He just enjoys the moment and regrets a little he didn't do it before. After a while, Gioia wakes up first and he looks at Ario. He gently pats the left arm and Ario wakes up. They continue playing for the rest of the day and the sun is slowly going down. The sun slowly disappears when Aquae returns and she sees Gioia on the back of Ario in his imaginary fight.
"Ario...What are you doing?" Asks Aquae with a smile.
"Aquae! I...I didn't know you were coming sooner." Says Ario nervous.
"I am not sooner...I was a little late." Says Aquae.
"Oh...Gioia...Off my back please." Says Ario.
Gioia didn't notice him being a little shy and he stays on the back.
"You forget something." Says Gioia.
Ario puts himself on the ground and the little mipedian gets off his back. Ario then stands up and he looks at Aquae.
"Well...Since you are back...I'll let you take care of him...I have to do my duty soon." Says Ario nervous.
"I can't thank you enough for watching him. I'm glad you both have fun." She says kissing Ario mouth.
"I'll be going then." Says Ario.
He feels something holding his tail. Ario turns around and he sees Gioia holding his tail.
"Please...Don't go." Says the little one.
"Do not worry...I'll be back and we will play together again." Says Ario. "I promise with my royal guard honor."
"Thank you." Says Gioia.
Ario pats the head and he walks away.
Present day: Under King Tree
"That was a great moment of joy." Says Ario.
"It seems like a very good moment for you." Says King Tree.
"True...It is then that I've start dreaming to have a child on my own." Says Ario.
The moon starts rising in the sky and the darkness slowly cover the lands.
"It is time for you to rest." Says King Tree. "Tomorrow...You will receive a special object."
"Thank you." Says Ario.
He falls asleep fast for the rest of the night.
AC: This is the end of chapter 12.
Next chapter: Going in the source of life.